Nanomaterial

Quick meaning: Nanomaterial is a noun meaning Any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale.

Meaning

Any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale.

Example Sentences

[…] This method could innovate nanomaterial manufacturing.”

The Environmental Protection Agency detailed its plans on Tuesday for research into the possible health and environmental risks of nanomaterials, tiny substances that are finding growing use in products like sunscreens and industrial adhesives.

Nanomaterials, substances broken down by technology into molecule-size particles, are starting to enter the food chain through well-known food products and their packaging, but there is little acknowledgment by the companies using them, according to a new report from a nonprofit group that works to enhance corporate accountability. Some companies may not even know whether nanomaterials are present in their products, the corporate accountability group As You Sow said.

Word Forms

• nanomaterials

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